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storm could be much worse than irene. here in maryland and farther up the coast including in new jersey. and that's where elaine quijano is, elaine? >> reporter: well, chip, we're in the town of bayhead, new jersey, which is especially vulnerable it sits just ten feet above sea level and like other coastal communities residents here have been ordered to evacuate. >> no, man, we have to go home, state of emergency. >> reporter: the race is on along the jersey shore to leave ahead of hurricane sandy. >> i got it, i got it. >> reporter: ted smith evacuated his 81-year-old mother althea from their house in bayhead. he's worried about the water pushing through their beach front home. >> the ocean will definitely come up this far. i mean if we look at the ocean right now, i mean it's coming up pretty high. >> reporter: throughout the region people from coastal towns are jamming highways and roads to escape the storm. forecasters predict as winds push water on shore, a storm surge could cause water levels to rise six to 11 feet,
storm could be much worse than irene. here in maryland and farther up the coast including in new jersey. and that's where elaine quijano is, elaine? >> reporter: well, chip, we're in the town of bayhead, new jersey, which is especially vulnerable it sits just ten feet above sea level and like other coastal communities residents here have been ordered to evacuate. >> no, man, we have to go home, state of emergency. >> reporter: the race is on along the jersey shore to leave...
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advisory on hurrican irene. we want to go to rob marciano who will tell us what this latest advisory is about. >> it's frightening, up to 85-mile-an-hour wind now. there's a possibility from reading some nuggets from the national hurricane center that it could strengthen some more. we knew we had that possibility. still over the gulf stream where waters are still warm enough to sustain a hurricane. also getting into an environment where it favored strengthening. that's what we've seen. here it is in the satellite picture. 85-mile-an-hour winds. that's a moderate strength category one storm with possible strengthening as we go through time. about 380 miles south of new york city it's movement has picked up northerly about 15 miles an hour and we still expect that turn toward the west later on. this is huge. reading some technical stuff, the tropical storm force winds, diameter nearly 800 miles wide. that is huge. the second largest tropical system we've seen in the last few decades. hurricane force winds extend 1
advisory on hurrican irene. we want to go to rob marciano who will tell us what this latest advisory is about. >> it's frightening, up to 85-mile-an-hour wind now. there's a possibility from reading some nuggets from the national hurricane center that it could strengthen some more. we knew we had that possibility. still over the gulf stream where waters are still warm enough to sustain a hurricane. also getting into an environment where it favored strengthening. that's what we've seen....
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you have irene 14 months ago, now this. do your models tell you that this is going to be a more likely scenario over the next, i don't know, 20 or 30 years? >> well, carl, we do model scenarios like this, believe it or not. maybe not exactly this scenario but ones of this kind of severity. and for us i would say it's a manageable event financially. i don't think there's any question that things are different now. at least they have been over the last couple of years. you might expect a company like ours has skilled analytical professionals who do this work in conjunction with industry groups and the weather patterns have been quite different. the question really is, is this a permanent change, or is this just a cycle we're going through which we've had many weather cycles throughout history, as you know. i don't think the answer to that is clear yet. >> right. and, liam, i have to ask you, the impacts on the industry as well as the consumer here, when you hear about these sorts of hurricanes and you hear about the estimated
you have irene 14 months ago, now this. do your models tell you that this is going to be a more likely scenario over the next, i don't know, 20 or 30 years? >> well, carl, we do model scenarios like this, believe it or not. maybe not exactly this scenario but ones of this kind of severity. and for us i would say it's a manageable event financially. i don't think there's any question that things are different now. at least they have been over the last couple of years. you might expect a...
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didn't go under water with irene but by a foot, this is forecast to be feet higher than irene. here's the east side river. we'll talk about south street seaport on up here under the bridges. all of this along the waterway at least flooded if we get that 11-foot surge. then we are back up here, this is belmont island and roosevelt island, we are okay. red hook is here in zone a. you must be gone. they are going to turn off power, the heat and all of this. all of a sudden if all the water is surging into new jersey as well, i know this says zone a, that's new york, but on the other side of the river, it will flood as well. we'll keep you up-to-date. >>> chad myers, don't go far, because i need you here to help me out. chad is standing right behind me, that's why i am looking over my shoulder. if you don't live in new york but have visited new york city, you know how huge the subway system and how big the city is there. this is no joke. when they close down subways, buses and mass transit systems in new york city, they are not playing around. that is a huge undertaking. it is rare
didn't go under water with irene but by a foot, this is forecast to be feet higher than irene. here's the east side river. we'll talk about south street seaport on up here under the bridges. all of this along the waterway at least flooded if we get that 11-foot surge. then we are back up here, this is belmont island and roosevelt island, we are okay. red hook is here in zone a. you must be gone. they are going to turn off power, the heat and all of this. all of a sudden if all the water is...
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irene, this was as high as irene got, and i think we'll get another couple of feet on top. >> another couple of feet on top of what we're experiencing now, again. water -- when you go down the street it's high thy-high already. >> all right. i'm curious how is he going to get those kids out, but we've run out of time, so maybe we'll get back to you, and maybe he can help us understand how he is moving the family out with that little boat. >> if are you trying to fly out of the northeast, are you probably out of luck. thousands of flights canceled because of the storm. we'll show you where. i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. anncr: every president inherits few have faced so many. four years later... our enemies have been brought to justice. our heroes are coming home. assembly lines are humm
irene, this was as high as irene got, and i think we'll get another couple of feet on top. >> another couple of feet on top of what we're experiencing now, again. water -- when you go down the street it's high thy-high already. >> all right. i'm curious how is he going to get those kids out, but we've run out of time, so maybe we'll get back to you, and maybe he can help us understand how he is moving the family out with that little boat. >> if are you trying to fly out of the...
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for example, irene was about here. all right? and what we could see is another two and a half, three feet here, major implications, if the water gets into the lower streets of manhattan, and also the subway system. and con-ed has the power to shut it down, and the mayor has to coordinate with the mta, the cross bay, the veteran's memorial bridge, the george washington bridge, just to name a few. they're huge bridges with massive traffic. and of course that was the only way to get around. it was either by car or cab. they were going to keep the bayonne, the 70 miles an hour wind gusts were anticipated to come up this evening through the midnight hour. now, they could choose to open it tomorrow if the winds die down, which certainly they may do. the power losses, approximately a million-plus in 11 states, and that number, brian, i'm afraid is only going to go up. >> all right, jim cantore, southern tip of manhattan, jim, we may check back with you there. and about this power information in the city, as of 5:00 today, con-ed, the po
for example, irene was about here. all right? and what we could see is another two and a half, three feet here, major implications, if the water gets into the lower streets of manhattan, and also the subway system. and con-ed has the power to shut it down, and the mayor has to coordinate with the mta, the cross bay, the veteran's memorial bridge, the george washington bridge, just to name a few. they're huge bridges with massive traffic. and of course that was the only way to get around. it was...
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you know what it is, irene? >> no, i don't. >> ritz, which was unbelievable that -- it's a great brand name and, you know, we're putting on the ritz and things like that, i didn't know. you've got ritz and then oreos, that's got to be the best cookie. >> look, we have an incredible stable, ritz, oreos -- >> what do you use ritz for? i thought doritos and tostitos, but what? for cheese and crackers? maybe the ritz pieces with the peanut butter on the inside. >> that's good. >> yeah, maybe that's -- yeah, we're big fans here. in fact, i'm looking around here and we're done at 9:00, it's probably -- you can't get it over here that quickly here, probably. but next time. >> we'll get you some. >> and, irene, i just wanted to get your thoughts on the different models that people are approaching, the snack business with. you know, in 18 months from now, after now that you've done the spin, there's been some talk that ultimately either business could become an acquisition target. how do you think about the different str
you know what it is, irene? >> no, i don't. >> ritz, which was unbelievable that -- it's a great brand name and, you know, we're putting on the ritz and things like that, i didn't know. you've got ritz and then oreos, that's got to be the best cookie. >> look, we have an incredible stable, ritz, oreos -- >> what do you use ritz for? i thought doritos and tostitos, but what? for cheese and crackers? maybe the ritz pieces with the peanut butter on the inside. >>...
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the last time was hurricane irene, that was august of last year. this resident lives right on the beach. he, of course, is worried about the waves. >> i'm really, really worried because they just told a friend of mine they think it is going to hit the bay. bay and ocean is going to come together. >> the storm surge along some areas of the east is expected to be 11 feet or higher. and just made worse by the full moon. >> absolutely. hurricane sandy at this hour is still hundreds of miles offshore. but even from that distance, she has battered the coast of north carolina. fierce, unrelenting winds blew off the water all day sunday. the rain that came with it flooded towns inland from the shore. now a cold front is moving in from the west. that is a chilly and unusual aftereffect for a hurricane. people in the carolinas and along much of the east coast scrambled to secure their boats. sandy's outer bands washed away this 30-foot boat and several others along north carolina's crystal coast. some boats were pushed on shore and a mobile home park ended u
the last time was hurricane irene, that was august of last year. this resident lives right on the beach. he, of course, is worried about the waves. >> i'm really, really worried because they just told a friend of mine they think it is going to hit the bay. bay and ocean is going to come together. >> the storm surge along some areas of the east is expected to be 11 feet or higher. and just made worse by the full moon. >> absolutely. hurricane sandy at this hour is still...
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this is a more important storm than irene was and irene was a $15 billion event. >> wow. that was significant. that was connecticut hit very hard. >> connecticut, vermont, new hampshire and into new jersey. >> power was out more than a week in some locations. we'll see you again momentarily. let's check in on a state that is feeling the fury of hurricane sandy right now, and that's north carolina, the outer banks getting the worst of it. maybe the worst of it is actually hitting our george howell. george, you're in kill devil hills. what's new? >> reporter: you know, let's talk about what's happening here on the outer banks. let's talk about the state of north carolina. when you look at the radar, this is the state. you have 40-plus counties that have all declared states of emergency. when you look at the bands here, the bands on the northwest side of the storm, they are affecting this area, and what you're getting is the strong wind. here we're getting the sideways rain mixed with sand here along the ocean, and i also want to talk about storm surge. chad was talking abou
this is a more important storm than irene was and irene was a $15 billion event. >> wow. that was significant. that was connecticut hit very hard. >> connecticut, vermont, new hampshire and into new jersey. >> power was out more than a week in some locations. we'll see you again momentarily. let's check in on a state that is feeling the fury of hurricane sandy right now, and that's north carolina, the outer banks getting the worst of it. maybe the worst of it is actually...
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irene being the last time. we didn't hit that hard enough, right at the coast, from jersey shore up through new york city, long island, you get the bigger numbers. because of the shape of the land, it's going to help that southwest to -- southeast to the northwest flow. other spots will have a surge. we're talking 60 to 80 miles an hour winds in that red area, boston, pittsburgh is included. washington, d.c., even. the purple area all of the way through maine, 40 to 60-mile-per-hour winds. you have emphasized sam how many times how big this is. this storm is going to here for a long time and we'll be following it throughout the entire thing. >>> thank you, ginger. >>> meanwhile, 5,000 miles to the west, another breaking story we're watching very closely right now. a massive earthquake off the west coast, triggering a tsunami for hawaii. our affiliate in hawaii reports. >> reporter: very serious situation in hawaii. earlier this morning, the civil servicish shug an evacuation. they are seeing some of those tsuna
irene being the last time. we didn't hit that hard enough, right at the coast, from jersey shore up through new york city, long island, you get the bigger numbers. because of the shape of the land, it's going to help that southwest to -- southeast to the northwest flow. other spots will have a surge. we're talking 60 to 80 miles an hour winds in that red area, boston, pittsburgh is included. washington, d.c., even. the purple area all of the way through maine, 40 to 60-mile-per-hour winds. you...
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last year, it was irene and then lee directly after that. this storm they are saying could be a 1000 a share the mid atlan. i think that means more rain than you expect to see in 1000 years. i would be willing to bet that it will not be long before we see another one of them because we are changing the odds by changing the earth. one thing for all of us to remember, even as we deal with it on the east coast, this is exactly the kind of order people will be dealing with all over the world. 20 million people were dislocated by floods in pakistan two years ago. there are people with fears about what other nations will survive the rise of sea level. we're seeing horrific trout not just in the midwest, but much of the rest of the world. this is the biggest thing that has ever happened on earth, climate change. and our response has to be the same, and the two. >> bill mckibben, what are you waiting until after the presidential election to have your 20-city tour raising the issue? >> we have been involved as we can be in the political fight, but we
last year, it was irene and then lee directly after that. this storm they are saying could be a 1000 a share the mid atlan. i think that means more rain than you expect to see in 1000 years. i would be willing to bet that it will not be long before we see another one of them because we are changing the odds by changing the earth. one thing for all of us to remember, even as we deal with it on the east coast, this is exactly the kind of order people will be dealing with all over the world. 20...
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. >> reporter: last year's hurricane irene was the most recent storm to pummel the northeast. it cost the industry roughly $4.3 billion in insured losses. analysts can't yet predict how steep losses from sandy will be, but they say the companies with the most exposure include: liberty mutual, travelers, allstate, and chubb. auden thinks those firms will be able to shoulder a financial hit if the storm's damage mirrors that of irene. >> with every event companies gather more information on potential losses, so catastrophe losses become much more sophisticated. companies use those to measure aggregation of losses and potential losses from a given event. >> reporter: damage from wind, falling trees, and rain coming through roofs is covered by standard insurance policies. but analysts fear much of the damage from sandy to homes and businesses is likely to come from storm surge flooding which isn't. the insurance information institute estimates roughly 300,000 homes in the northeast could be vulnerable to this type of event. but the institute is optimistic many homeowners have floo
. >> reporter: last year's hurricane irene was the most recent storm to pummel the northeast. it cost the industry roughly $4.3 billion in insured losses. analysts can't yet predict how steep losses from sandy will be, but they say the companies with the most exposure include: liberty mutual, travelers, allstate, and chubb. auden thinks those firms will be able to shoulder a financial hit if the storm's damage mirrors that of irene. >> with every event companies gather more...
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. >> reporter: sandy could create a storm surge larger than last year's hurricane irene. possibly filling the subway tunnels with water. >> lower manhattan is the most vulnerable spot for a storm surge. >> no doubt about they expect this to be a large problem for central new jersey, including philadelphia, atlantic city, new york city all of the way up toward boston. something that we need to pay attenti attention to. >>> now, potentially new york city, where hurricane irene last year wasn't so bad in the city itself, what would you say to people who are tempted to write this off? >> i want to remind folks about that hurricane, it was a bad storm, dan, it just didn't deliver the wind damage that new york city expected and the surge wasn't really here. but if you look inland where it was catastrophic flooding and so many folks were acted that storm. it was a terrible storm. this storm hurricane center said that it will have all of those elements focused on these big population areas, and new york city is one of them. i'm going to ask everyone to be prepared. >> all right,
. >> reporter: sandy could create a storm surge larger than last year's hurricane irene. possibly filling the subway tunnels with water. >> lower manhattan is the most vulnerable spot for a storm surge. >> no doubt about they expect this to be a large problem for central new jersey, including philadelphia, atlantic city, new york city all of the way up toward boston. something that we need to pay attenti attention to. >>> now, potentially new york city, where...
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depending on the flow, we have been saying that it could shed, this could be as bad as irene. those were significant outages. we're making some significant preparations in advance. >> earlier this year, that got willie people so scared. -- that got really people so scared. >> we go after about 1000, but we have double that. we are after 2000 utility workers from out of state. we have a line of sight of about 800 of those. we will keep going after them, but the problem is, the utilities do not want to release their crews yet. >> there were some problems because of all the damage trying to get out to assess the damage. what are you doing in anticipation of that happening again? >> we will have the same situation. we have crews that are going to be not able to get out there while we have this long duration. we will not even be out there until the storm subsides. restoration not even starting until tuesday or wednesday. >> they do not work after 25 miles per hour. that're getting word maryland utility companies can no longer charge customers during the first 24 hours of a power ou
depending on the flow, we have been saying that it could shed, this could be as bad as irene. those were significant outages. we're making some significant preparations in advance. >> earlier this year, that got willie people so scared. -- that got really people so scared. >> we go after about 1000, but we have double that. we are after 2000 utility workers from out of state. we have a line of sight of about 800 of those. we will keep going after them, but the problem is, the...
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jersey shore, possible flooding in new york city, lower manhattan in the battery, right where i was for irene, major power problems, flooding and surge, damage and power losses to many across new york state and much of new england. but regardless, both scenarios here mean major disruptions for transportation, and commerce, major losses of power, power damage, and brian, really can, both of the scenarios paint a multi-million or even billion disaster, we have to keep a close eye on this as it will affect, as you mentioned, millions of people. >> jim, there don't seem to be good options here, we'll watch the weather as we just begin the coverage of the storm as it makes its way up the east coast. >>> now as we mentioned, the furious campaigning for the office, just 12 days to go, new polling, the marist poll in colorado, showing a dead heat with romney and obama at 48, and nevada, obama has a slight lead, then the state of ohio, peter alexander traveling with the romney campaign in defiance, ohio, good evening peter. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you, these days the "o" in ohio could be o
jersey shore, possible flooding in new york city, lower manhattan in the battery, right where i was for irene, major power problems, flooding and surge, damage and power losses to many across new york state and much of new england. but regardless, both scenarios here mean major disruptions for transportation, and commerce, major losses of power, power damage, and brian, really can, both of the scenarios paint a multi-million or even billion disaster, we have to keep a close eye on this as it...
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in irene at battery park which is where i am tonight, we had three to six feet. we're expecting four to eight feet with this storm here and down the jersey shore as well. that will be higher than what they dealt with during irene. so plan on similar scenarios there. then look at the rainfall. huge areas of two inches plus, four inches plus. locally ten inches in spots in parts of new jersey and the chesapeake bay. if you remember the state of new jersey was one of those heavily fladed flooded back here with irene. then snowfall. to add insult to injury, west virginia, ohio, maryland, pennsylvania and parts of virginia could get 50 inches of snow with this. add all these ingredients together, that means power outages, some which will last for weeks. pennsylvania, new york, west virginia, an 800-mile-wide damage path with this. on the 108th anniversary of the opening of the subway system in new york, we're hoping that in 48 hours parts of it won't be under water. >> places are holding their breath tonight. jim cantore in lower manhattan for us tonight. thanks. >>>
in irene at battery park which is where i am tonight, we had three to six feet. we're expecting four to eight feet with this storm here and down the jersey shore as well. that will be higher than what they dealt with during irene. so plan on similar scenarios there. then look at the rainfall. huge areas of two inches plus, four inches plus. locally ten inches in spots in parts of new jersey and the chesapeake bay. if you remember the state of new jersey was one of those heavily fladed flooded...
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looks like it will be higher than irene. that has folks worried in new york harbor and here in new jersey. here's what governor chris christie had to say about his warning to the state yesterday. >>. >> so, don't be stupid, get out and go to higher ground. the margin for me being wrong and you staying at a friend's house is significantly better than winding up with severe energy or death for yourself or for your family. >> some public officials caught heat after hurricane irene. some felt it was overblown. i stand by warnings because it's better to be safe than sorry. this is bigger and in many instances badder than hurricane irene was over 12 months ago. back to you. >> thank you. chris christie is completely right. just go to higher ground just for a couple of days. bring some stuff. if you're wrong, fine. this is not shaping up to be something anything like irene. new york city we're bracing for the impact. mass transit was shut down last night. buses, rail system were brought to a halt. 7 p.m. is when they stopped last n
looks like it will be higher than irene. that has folks worried in new york harbor and here in new jersey. here's what governor chris christie had to say about his warning to the state yesterday. >>. >> so, don't be stupid, get out and go to higher ground. the margin for me being wrong and you staying at a friend's house is significantly better than winding up with severe energy or death for yourself or for your family. >> some public officials caught heat after hurricane...
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but that was at the height of irene. irene came on shore well to our north. this storm will bring this water up as much as another eight feet, which means the boardwalk will be compromised and the water will be going over the top of that. that's why this area's been evacuated. shelters are open. there's been 600 people that have taken advantage of that. just spoke with an official from the fire department here. a few minor calls into the asbury park fire department with some trees and some power lines down but no widespread damage as of yet. and no rescue operations under way. they certainly hope that trend will continue through the overnight period. in the next 12 hours, that's when things are going to get really hairy. carol? >> rob marciano reporting live from asbury park. thank you, rob, appreciate it. if you want a sense of just how seriously local officials are taking this approaching storm, consider this -- the new jersey weather service issued this dire warning yesterday for anyone ignoring the evacuation orders. quote, if you are reluctant, think abo
but that was at the height of irene. irene came on shore well to our north. this storm will bring this water up as much as another eight feet, which means the boardwalk will be compromised and the water will be going over the top of that. that's why this area's been evacuated. shelters are open. there's been 600 people that have taken advantage of that. just spoke with an official from the fire department here. a few minor calls into the asbury park fire department with some trees and some...
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he was here for irene last year. he has been with the restaurant for about a decade here at battery gardens. saying again it was the most water he had ever seen come up. he seas if it gets to be the 11-foot level, melissa, that will be trouble. he will predicts that will go above the two levels of terrace he has and begin to seep into his restaurant there. back to you. melissa: wow, robert gray, down at battery, normally one of the most beautiful places in manhattan at the very southern tip. thanks so much for that report. >>> the storm expected to hit an area responsible for 6.5% of the country's refining capacity. does that mean gas prices are about a spike? stock exchanges shuttered today and tomorrow. what will happen when trading starts again? price futures group senior market analyst phil flynn has been following all the stories for us. i want to ask you, philings because you're at cme. s&p futures will open about an hour from now. investor sentiment pent up because markets closed today and tomorrow. what do yo
he was here for irene last year. he has been with the restaurant for about a decade here at battery gardens. saying again it was the most water he had ever seen come up. he seas if it gets to be the 11-foot level, melissa, that will be trouble. he will predicts that will go above the two levels of terrace he has and begin to seep into his restaurant there. back to you. melissa: wow, robert gray, down at battery, normally one of the most beautiful places in manhattan at the very southern tip....
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. >> we're going to be taking your calls on hurricane irene -- did i say irene? >> you are so retro. >> god i'm doing like a hundred things here. >> can you absolutely positively guarantee that it will give me an orgasm? >> yeah. >> announcer: it's the "stephanie miller show." ♪ ♪ the trucks are going farther. the new 2013 ram 1500. ♪ ♪ with the best-in-class fuel economy. engineered to move heaven and earth. ♪ ♪ guts. glory. ram. the natural energy of peanuts and delicious, soft caramel. to fill you up and keep you moving, whatever your moves. payday. fill up and go! ♪ ♪ one night in bangkok [ inaudible ] can't be to careful with your company ♪ ♪ i can't feel the devil walking next to -- >> announcer: stephanie miller. ♪ i get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine ♪ >> obama: i'm not worried about the impact on the election. i'm worried about the impact on our families on our first responders, on our economy and transportation. >> that was the president being presidential yesterday. >> i'm worried about making a profit off of all of this
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a report in the subways, the water is starting to enter the subways, and that is what we heard from irene, we know the surge is two feet higher than that so now the water is coming in the sub wways. we understand on grand island, there are rescue boats, so water coming into the streets of manhattan. and we're far from over, the winds have already shifted. we're getting wind gusts now just now approaching hurricane-force winds here in new york city. brian, an unbelievable sight here in lower manhattan. >> and it gets worse, this is a late fall, still leaves on the trees, the northern suburbs of the area, connecticut, westchester county, there are power outages that we don't yet know about. that will be three or four days from now, before the camera -- power crews get up there. >> reporter: i'm afraid this storm, brian, is coming to pretty much be everything that we thought it was going to be. and i know it was so unbelievable for many, including, you know, officials to actually buy into this thing. but everything that it was supposed to do, sadly, it is doing. >> yeah, that is absolutely r
a report in the subways, the water is starting to enter the subways, and that is what we heard from irene, we know the surge is two feet higher than that so now the water is coming in the sub wways. we understand on grand island, there are rescue boats, so water coming into the streets of manhattan. and we're far from over, the winds have already shifted. we're getting wind gusts now just now approaching hurricane-force winds here in new york city. brian, an unbelievable sight here in lower...
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robeet mcclary is 89 years old 50 years.he's lived thru agnes irene isabel in this house he says this is by far worst the damage. massive trees crashed &pcann see thru it kitchen mass of trees" vo. mcclary's son says his ather was watthing tv arrund 9 pm last night when he heard an inccedible boom. it was sandy toppliig treee, crushing the roof innthree &pdiiferent placcs. wter is pouring thru light fixtures now . to gets the trees off the mcclarys will need crane, but after calling fivee &pcompaniee...no onns avaalabbe.robert mcccary /ssorm victim 042602 feel noise .....ii was exciting". janice. &pincredibly mcclary never lost power duriig any of this, butt there's so much damage inside and outt they now have the tough task of deciding if they want to stay. in glln aam jp fox 45 news at 550. pow are the roads loooing tonig? tonight?brandi procttr has our traffic edge reportt report. maplibbrtyshawanmaps395map while we're 3 a masssve fire that destroys morr than 50 homms.why hurricane sandy made fighting the fireeso much moree difficult.. commng up. 3 --adblib weather tz-- - stephanie
robeet mcclary is 89 years old 50 years.he's lived thru agnes irene isabel in this house he says this is by far worst the damage. massive trees crashed &pcann see thru it kitchen mass of trees" vo. mcclary's son says his ather was watthing tv arrund 9 pm last night when he heard an inccedible boom. it was sandy toppliig treee, crushing the roof innthree &pdiiferent placcs. wter is pouring thru light fixtures now . to gets the trees off the mcclarys will need crane, but after...
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damage from irene topped $14 billion. and sandy could wreak even more havoc. >> certainly having lived through it. i lost everything in my basement. i had up to ten feet of water in my house. this is a concern. >> reporter: governor cuomo has declared a state of emergency in preparation for sandy's impact. and mayor michael bloomberg warned new york city residents to brace themselves. >> there's the possibility of parts of our city flooding or high winds that could force certain bridges to be closed. >> reporter: last year, in advance of irene, mayor bloomberg made the unprecedented order to evacuate low-lying areas of the city and shut down the subway system. as sandy barrels north, the city's more than 7 million strap hangers await a decision about another possible shutdown. and mayor bloomberg says the subway system will shut down if the wind speeds exceed 39 miles per hour. now, he also recommends that residents put together a go pack with all of the essentials, should you need to evacuate at a moment's notice. >> pot
damage from irene topped $14 billion. and sandy could wreak even more havoc. >> certainly having lived through it. i lost everything in my basement. i had up to ten feet of water in my house. this is a concern. >> reporter: governor cuomo has declared a state of emergency in preparation for sandy's impact. and mayor michael bloomberg warned new york city residents to brace themselves. >> there's the possibility of parts of our city flooding or high winds that could force...
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last year irene left 7 million homes without power. so even before sandy's hurricane winds and rain, utility crews are out trimming tree, putting crews in place. >> it looks pretty ominous. >> reporter: vince mahone has been with the utility that serves south jersey including atlantic city for 28 years and has never seen a storm like this and knows a lot of his customers are going to lose electricity. >> the best thing is to be prepared and i think that's what we are. we're prepared for what the worst can bring. >> reporter: new jersey's governor declaring a state of emergency, warned residents they could be without power for a week to ten days, and chris christie says he's worried that residents might put generators indoors or run extension cords in a haphazard way to get some electricity. >> that's a good new jersey rule, if it looks stupid, it is stupid. >> reporter: already crews from mexico to iowa are in their trucks driving to the east coast in front of sandy's wrath. so how bad could it be? believe it or not, this guy thinks he
last year irene left 7 million homes without power. so even before sandy's hurricane winds and rain, utility crews are out trimming tree, putting crews in place. >> it looks pretty ominous. >> reporter: vince mahone has been with the utility that serves south jersey including atlantic city for 28 years and has never seen a storm like this and knows a lot of his customers are going to lose electricity. >> the best thing is to be prepared and i think that's what we are. we're...
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. >> reporter: memories of hurricane irene last year that left billions in damage have people determined not to get caught offguard. in addition to virginia and maryland, new york has now declared a state of emergency in anticipation of this storm. people are being told to prepare for the worst. five to seven days without power and the loss of fresh water. reporting live in chesapeake beach, maryland, danielle lee, news4. >>> utility companies across the region are rounding up extra repair crews, some as far away as texas, to make sure power outages are dealt with quickly. keith russell has a look at how pepco is gearing up for sandy's arrival. >> we're getting ready. pepco says you will see a difference in the way they handle this storm as opposed to their previous performances. today in forrestville, maryland, pepco workers are testing out that equipment. the utility has already put out a request for a total of over 3,000 additional workers. almost three times their current number. while they're still trying to secure commitments, pepco's own workers have been told to be available unti
. >> reporter: memories of hurricane irene last year that left billions in damage have people determined not to get caught offguard. in addition to virginia and maryland, new york has now declared a state of emergency in anticipation of this storm. people are being told to prepare for the worst. five to seven days without power and the loss of fresh water. reporting live in chesapeake beach, maryland, danielle lee, news4. >>> utility companies across the region are rounding up...
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irene comes united continental holdings about $40 million in revenue. delta airlines said hurricane irene forced it to cancel about 2,200 flights costing $15 million in profits. delta has canceled 2,500 due to sandy. they can partially compensate by rerouting business. united par sal said -- parcel is from ricted to louisville philadelphia and newark. so, a little bit about the economy. and also homeowners insurance is something that will be put back in focus after the storm. may test the limits of that. this is written by the "washington post." stranded homeowners insurance doesn't cover -- standard homeowners insurance doesn't cover flooding warns the federal government website and that can be a costly omission. just a few inches of water can cost tens of thousands of dollars of damage. from 2007 to 2011 the average claim was almost $30,thundershower and nearly a quarter of flood loss are in areas with low to moderate risk. the storm which is affecting about 50 million could inflict $10 billion to $20 billion of economic damage and $5 billion to $10 b
irene comes united continental holdings about $40 million in revenue. delta airlines said hurricane irene forced it to cancel about 2,200 flights costing $15 million in profits. delta has canceled 2,500 due to sandy. they can partially compensate by rerouting business. united par sal said -- parcel is from ricted to louisville philadelphia and newark. so, a little bit about the economy. and also homeowners insurance is something that will be put back in focus after the storm. may test the...
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this is last year's big storm and look as the these from nasa, now sandy is there on your left and irene is on your right. sandy is about twice as big as irene and it is shortly downgraded after hurricane status, they will decide on approving a new tax and they have spent about 2. $5 million. the measure would add 1.5% tax on sugary drinks. now richmond's mayor said it is a good way to begin the fight against obesity. >> and we know it is the perfect place to start because it has absolutely no nutritional valley. it is twice the calories... >> it is going to result in higher grocery bills whether or not they drink soda. >> it is fun to buy it and they will be the first in the nation to impose a tax. >>> the giants dugout, they were expecting even bigger crowds after tomorrow's parade but authorities are worried about counterfeit money gear and they have confiscated 1200 shirts being sold illegally. you can tell it is counterfeit money if it lacks the hologram sticker. >>> and they are offering everybody in game two of the world series but you can get more from taco bell and if you happen
this is last year's big storm and look as the these from nasa, now sandy is there on your left and irene is on your right. sandy is about twice as big as irene and it is shortly downgraded after hurricane status, they will decide on approving a new tax and they have spent about 2. $5 million. the measure would add 1.5% tax on sugary drinks. now richmond's mayor said it is a good way to begin the fight against obesity. >> and we know it is the perfect place to start because it has...
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they do not want to be caught off guard after what happened last year with hurricane irene. last night i did stop at a grocery store. they had just gotten a shipment of water and they were clean out of stocked mini nonparishables, batteries, flashlights. if you haven't started getting ready for this storm, already you'll be running out of time. you may find it's hard to find some of the things that you need. the storm is expected to be massive and we can see the rain later today as the two storms combine and possibly affect 60 million people. reporting live in cape may, new jersey, i'm danielle lee. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> in decision 2012, hundreds of people voted early, causing problems at polling places in the district. on saturday, people waited in long lines to cast their vote in the election. eight early voting places opened for the first time yesterday across the district. many voters say workers at the polling places were not prepared for the large crowds. >> i have just been told it's going to take us longer because there are only two voting machine
they do not want to be caught off guard after what happened last year with hurricane irene. last night i did stop at a grocery store. they had just gotten a shipment of water and they were clean out of stocked mini nonparishables, batteries, flashlights. if you haven't started getting ready for this storm, already you'll be running out of time. you may find it's hard to find some of the things that you need. the storm is expected to be massive and we can see the rain later today as the two...
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they were last year as well with irene. they've been absolutely terrific. they embed themselves with our own emergency management agencies so it's seamless. the president did have a call yesterday with all of us governors, a lot of mayors, and he went one by one asking if there was anything he could do. i had an issue today, i got a response within about ten minutes. and that was from the white house as well. they've been terrific and we're really grateful for it. >> not to be too political but that's what i do here, governor romney in june of this year said we ought to think about getting rid of fema, it may not be necessary, the states can handle he's kinds of situations. your reaction? >> it's absurd. it really is. we have had issues here where the resources of the federal government are extraordinarily important. and we expect more of that. and i think, you know, again as you say not to get too political but what's the irony that here we are eight days before the election and people can be reminded of what he said i think just last year in one of these
they were last year as well with irene. they've been absolutely terrific. they embed themselves with our own emergency management agencies so it's seamless. the president did have a call yesterday with all of us governors, a lot of mayors, and he went one by one asking if there was anything he could do. i had an issue today, i got a response within about ten minutes. and that was from the white house as well. they've been terrific and we're really grateful for it. >> not to be too...
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it's already at irene levels. the question is going to be what level does the surge take us to later on this afternoon, later this evening when it is actually high tide. and if there's a possible area of concern, that is it. that's what we're monitoring closely now. as an added precaution today, we are announcing that we are going to close the holland tunnel and the brooklyn battery tunnel now renamed u.l. carry tunnel at 2:00 today. those tunnels are prone to flood and as a precaution, we are going to be closing those tunnels at 2:00 today. the bridges at this point will remain open. they close at 60-mile-per-hour winds. weather forecast suggests gusts up to 90 miles an hour. people should keep an eye on that. the situation may be updating as we go throughout the day. we will also be calling up an additional 1,000 national guards people. general murphy is in charge of that. we called up 1,000 yesterday. we're going to call up an additional 1,000 to make sure we have all of the resources that we need to deal with
it's already at irene levels. the question is going to be what level does the surge take us to later on this afternoon, later this evening when it is actually high tide. and if there's a possible area of concern, that is it. that's what we're monitoring closely now. as an added precaution today, we are announcing that we are going to close the holland tunnel and the brooklyn battery tunnel now renamed u.l. carry tunnel at 2:00 today. those tunnels are prone to flood and as a precaution, we are...
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>>guest: well, we should look at irene. this will cause at least as much problem as irene. i expect this to get their act right back together and do not be viced if this is a category two or category three by sunday before it turned to the northwest. it is very warm water in the atlantic. very warm. we back in the 1950s. we had ten major hurricanes on the east coast including hazel in 1954 in mid-october which had a path similar to this but it was to the west. that want into north carolina and you notice this storm is attacking from the southeast, right? and basically, it is that path superimposed to the east so hazel led to wind gusts at 100. >>neil: what makes it a mess for the northeast, combining with the other areas? >>guest: what makes it, (a), it moves slow and intensifies miling water to the northeast beaches. that is first. >>neil: and it sits? >>guest: full moon and look at the way the coast is shaped. it is shaped so you funnel water into new york city and push the storm surge in. the normal hurricane like irene comes along the coast and heads for long island and
>>guest: well, we should look at irene. this will cause at least as much problem as irene. i expect this to get their act right back together and do not be viced if this is a category two or category three by sunday before it turned to the northwest. it is very warm water in the atlantic. very warm. we back in the 1950s. we had ten major hurricanes on the east coast including hazel in 1954 in mid-october which had a path similar to this but it was to the west. that want into north...
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even with irene -- i'm going back to the same story, but irene was a hurricane. it looked great coming out of the bahamas. a big beautiful eye weatherwise and then it died. we thought, gosh, this thing might come back. let's keep watching. keep telling people it's going to be bad because it's going to come back. this thing right here, this thing looks terrible. sandy looks terrible right now. if sandy does not come back, it will be a significantly lower storm, significantly lower threshold and obviously a lot less power outage and lot less trees down, a lot less wind. it's not there. it's not in the forecast. the computers aren't saying it, but they weren't for irene either. >> we're getting a new forecast at the top of the hour. chad will be back for that. thanks very much. >> you're welcome. >>> up next, a controversial new political ad aiming at getting out the youth vote. our political panel is standing by to discuss that and a lot more. ♪ ♪ ♪ i have a cold... i took dayquil, but i still have a runny nose. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't wo
even with irene -- i'm going back to the same story, but irene was a hurricane. it looked great coming out of the bahamas. a big beautiful eye weatherwise and then it died. we thought, gosh, this thing might come back. let's keep watching. keep telling people it's going to be bad because it's going to come back. this thing right here, this thing looks terrible. sandy looks terrible right now. if sandy does not come back, it will be a significantly lower storm, significantly lower threshold and...
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it's from hurricane irene. the coast guard and fire and rescue teams had to swim out into the rough, into the rough water to rescue a couple who had lived on their boat. how is the koebs guacoast guardg for search and rescue missions during sandy? continue. >> you know, certainly your coast guard is ready all the time to do those cases. first thing, of course, is preparation. we tell the public, it's time to stay away. we try to minimize folks that are storm chasers or sightseers in heavy weather. standing on the rocks, going out on the rip rap of a break water is not a safe place to be. it's time to be prudent when you're around the water. the winds and the seas are unpredictable and you need to stay ashore. >> at this point, i asked general russel honore the same thing, i only have about 20 seconds if you can answer, are we making the right decisions here and do you think people are heeding the warnings? >> yes, i think so. we've been working this since the middle of last week. with flights offshore, warning
it's from hurricane irene. the coast guard and fire and rescue teams had to swim out into the rough, into the rough water to rescue a couple who had lived on their boat. how is the koebs guacoast guardg for search and rescue missions during sandy? continue. >> you know, certainly your coast guard is ready all the time to do those cases. first thing, of course, is preparation. we tell the public, it's time to stay away. we try to minimize folks that are storm chasers or sightseers in heavy...
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we survived irene a few years back. some of us remember agnes, a mother of all storms, we're still here, still standing. as we will be after this one as a memory. here's the second reason. it might not be as bad as it could be. let's put our collective energy together and send that thought out into the universe. always keep in mind, though, the fundamental truth that my aunt used to lay on me all the time, boy, she said, youe got to remember, that man poses and god disposes. >> amen. >> take a deep breath. >>> "nightly news" next. [ earnest ] out of the blue one day, we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse. a group of people walked out on that stage and told us that the plant is now closed and all of you are fired... i looked both ways, i looked at the crowd, and...we all just lost our jobs. we don't have an income. mitt romney made over 100 million dollars by shutting d
we survived irene a few years back. some of us remember agnes, a mother of all storms, we're still here, still standing. as we will be after this one as a memory. here's the second reason. it might not be as bad as it could be. let's put our collective energy together and send that thought out into the universe. always keep in mind, though, the fundamental truth that my aunt used to lay on me all the time, boy, she said, youe got to remember, that man poses and god disposes. >> amen....
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it is already at irene levels. and the question is going to be what level does the surge take us to later on this afternoon, later this evening when it's actually high tide. and that's -- if there's a possible area of concern that is it. that's what we are monitoring closely now. as an added precaution today, we are announcing that we are going to close the holland tunnel and the brooklyn battery tunnel the brooklyn battle tunnel renamed the u.l. carey tunnel at 2:00 today. >> to expand on what governor cuomo is talking about, when you heard the concern about storm surge. look over my shoulder, you see the water here at the hudson river and the new york harbor. if it comes over those walls which is five feet over the water level right now, you'll have problems where the water gets into the subway system and the electrical system. i say that it's five feet over, storm surge predicted from 6 to 12 feet. that could be catastrophic. >> wow. >> jim axelrod, thank you. >>> we won't go back to jeff glor in atlantic city.
it is already at irene levels. and the question is going to be what level does the surge take us to later on this afternoon, later this evening when it's actually high tide. and that's -- if there's a possible area of concern that is it. that's what we are monitoring closely now. as an added precaution today, we are announcing that we are going to close the holland tunnel and the brooklyn battery tunnel the brooklyn battle tunnel renamed the u.l. carey tunnel at 2:00 today. >> to expand...
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last year, irene, and driving through the wall street area. now, last year, you and i were standing almost exactly here to get a very different situation. the surge isn't going to bring just water. it's going to bring force. and that's why we don't know how it will affect an area like this already in evacuation. people aren't living in the area where we are right now. if the forecasters, not you, sam, but everybody in general, close to accurate, this place is going to look very different tomorrow. maybe permanently. >> chris, we're standing right here where the water is up on the edge. last year where we were here, the water was two or feet below that. didn't really get to the top until the middle of the storm. >> absolutely. >> amy. >> chris, sam, thanks so much. we want to take a look at times square. because normally at this hour, it's crammed with traffic. well, look at that, it is a virtual ghost town. sandy has forced officials to shut down the subways for the second time in its history. josh is out on times square with the very latest.
last year, irene, and driving through the wall street area. now, last year, you and i were standing almost exactly here to get a very different situation. the surge isn't going to bring just water. it's going to bring force. and that's why we don't know how it will affect an area like this already in evacuation. people aren't living in the area where we are right now. if the forecasters, not you, sam, but everybody in general, close to accurate, this place is going to look very different...
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the last time you did this, was it irene? >> it was. it was tropical storm irene in august 2011 where we essentially successfully helped to get people to safety before the storm, and then shutdown the transportation network in an orderly manner to protect the employees and equipment. >> before that, do you remember a time that we did this? >> weather-related -- that is probably the last time in memory we can recall shutting down the system. >> go ahead, chad. >> i know from riding the subway that the whole system is a sieve, and water can come in anywhere, did you sandbag low-lying subway entrances to try to stop the water from coming in? >> yes, absolutely. we have done the sandbagging at various locations to take the steps to protect our infrastructure. now, anyone who travels new york on occasion sees razed subway grates where we have taken efforts to raze them above street levels to prevent the flood water from enters the system. >> thank you, kevin ortiz, from the mta, and great information and the best of luck to you, and we may b
the last time you did this, was it irene? >> it was. it was tropical storm irene in august 2011 where we essentially successfully helped to get people to safety before the storm, and then shutdown the transportation network in an orderly manner to protect the employees and equipment. >> before that, do you remember a time that we did this? >> weather-related -- that is probably the last time in memory we can recall shutting down the system. >> go ahead, chad. >> i...